I knew a person back in New Jersey who was called of the Lord into ministry, surprising pretty much everyone. He was born illegitimately, with a doctor talking his mother and grandmother out of seeking out an illegal abortion at the well-known place for it at a particular farm along the river. Being adopted into a church-going family, he did meet the Lord through the work of their local church. Getting involved in youth ministry as a teen, he was not one of the boys you'd expect to end up as a pastor … though maybe as a part of the music team … maybe? But he was more than a bit too earthy in speech and over-aggressive in competitive ventures. Yet somehow, while in college, he ended up surprising everyone by excelling in theology and academics, eventually becoming a church pastor.
You get what I did there? Yes, I talked about myself in a third-person fashion, which is what Paul continues to do as we open today to 2 Corinthians chapter 12. As mentioned yesterday, this passage continues the previous thought – Paul "bragging" about his credentials and experiences that did indeed qualify him over the "super-apostle" frauds who had captured the ears of the Corinthians. And again, we'll see that these "credentials" were of the sort that demonstrated the reality of Christ's work in and through Paul – using him in spite of his weaknesses. Only God could do this, therefore Paul was validated by the evidence of this divine strength working through him.
Paul mentions an out of the body experience that he had some 14 years earlier. Not knowing the exact nature of it as technically in the body or out of the body, he knew that it was extraordinary. This was before his missionary travels. We might take from this that it involved a preparatory event for Paul's years of labors yet ahead – years that would be filled with astonishing experiences requiring an extraordinary endurance beyond the lives of others. Clearly, he was chosen for something very special as an apostle to the Gentiles for the great advance of the gospel worldwide.
In any event, it was amazing. A person chosen for this incredible work and given such incredible conversion and preparatory experiences might have moments where he would begin to think, "I really am a pretty big deal!" That would be rather natural.
To remedy this tendency, God in grace gave Paul a reminder as to who was actually in charge and making the great things happen. The Apostle called this his "thorn in the flesh." Scholars over the years have debated as to what this was. It is rather certain that it involved some sort of physical malady.
A common suggestion is that it was an opthimalic condition that was possibly even a bit grotesque to view. Supporting this is that Paul used others to write his letters, only rarely speaking of something being in his own handwriting in large letters.
Another primary suggestion is that Paul may have had some sort of speech impediment. We've read several times in this series about his appearance and oratorical skills not being extraordinary as compared to those especially gifted in this way. Whatever, by natural appearance, he was unimpressive.
The effect of the "thorn" was to keep Paul humble, while also using it to display the power in his words and ministry as sourced in God, not the flesh. It was a principle of life for Paul, that when he was weak, then he became strong IN CHRIST.
There is timeless truth in this big idea for sure. Yes, it is nice for any of us to have natural gifts, whatever they may be. But they aren't ultimately worth much without the power of God working through them, or better yet, through our weaknesses and frailties. It is therefore a great privilege to be weak and to see God display his strength in and through us.
2 Corinthians 12:1 – I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows. 3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows— 4 was caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell. 5 I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. 6 Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, 7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.


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Saint-Point ist eine französische Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand: ) im Département Saône-et-Loire in der Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Mâcon und zum Kanton La Chapelle-de-Guinchay (bis 2015: Kanton Tramayes).
Saint-Point ist Mitglied im Gemeindeverband Communauté de communes Saint-Cyr Mère Boitier entre Charolais et Mâconnais.

Geographie
Saint-Point liegt etwa 18 Kilometer westnordwestlich von Mâcon am Valouzin. Umgeben wird Saint-Point von den Nachbargemeinden Bourgvilain im Norden, Pierreclos im Osten, Serrières im Südosten, Tramayes im Süden sowie Navour-sur-Grosne im Westen und Nordwesten.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Kirche Saint-Donat aus dem 11./12. Jahrhundert, Monument historique seit 1948
 Schloss Saint-Point aus dem 17. Jahrhundert, Monument historique seit 1972/1989

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By Sindy Warren|2017-01-13T13:42:02-05:00September 5th, 2013|Categories: Respectful Workplace|Tags: bad bosses, sexual harassment|Comments Off on Disrespecting the Disrespectful
As you surely know by now, former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has been accused of sexually harassing over a dozen women.
But have you heard the latest in the Filner follies?
Hooters, the chain restaurant known for its scantily clad waitresses known as "Hooter girls," has banned San Diego mayor Bob Filner from its four San Diego locations. For real. There is a sign on the doors stating
"The mayor of San Diego will not be served in this establishment. We believe women should be treated with respect."
You know you're in trouble when Hooters won't let you in the door because you are not respectful enough of women.
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Luigi Barzini; Biblioteca Univ. Rizzoli
In 1964 Luigi Barzini, commissioned by an American publisher, attempted to intercept our identity in an essay, "The Italians", describing the Italy of the immortal civilization and that of the national disasters, without forgetting Italy full of charm loved by Tourists. It Was the boom years, our democracy was consolidating, our design dictated law, as well as our cinematography, literature, theatre and even automobiles. Understanding who we were became a widespread need. Today, more than forty years after its publication, Barzini's essay still reveals a disruptive force. Because in reading this gripping reflection on our history and on our custom, the question that arises is simple and complex: What book would Barzini have written if he had to write it today? In What we have evolved and what, instead, has remained immobile and mineralized?


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Canton, Mississippi is the county seat of Madison County, and is situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, just North of Gluckstadt. Much of Canton is on the National Register of Historic Places. The courthouse square is a historic shopping district and host to the Canton Flea Market. The picturesque Georgian courthouse is particularly notable and often appears in photographic exhibits of the South. Although not a major battle site during the Civil War, Canton was important as a rail and logistics center. Canton is also rich in blues history centered on the juke joints of Hickory Street, known to locals as "The Hollow", as well as other places in Canton. A Mississippi Blues Trail historic marker was placed in Canton on Hickory Street to honor the contribution of Elmore James to the development of the blues in Mississippi.
The opening of the Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in 2003 was a groundbreaking moment, bringing automotive production to Mississippi for the first time. The plant has become a force for economic development, creating thousands of well-paying jobs and inspiring other auto companies and suppliers to set up operations in the state.
The City of Canton is served by the Canton Separate School District. Canton Academy, a private school is also located in Canton.
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Iranian researcher traveling to Boston detained at airport
BOSTON – An Iranian cancer researcher arriving in the U.S. to start work at a prominent Boston hospital has been detained at Logan International Airport.
Boston Children's Hospital said Tuesday that Mohsen Dehnavi is a visiting scholar with a J-1 visa issued in May but was prevented from entering the country with his wife and three young children this week for reasons that still remain unclear.
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Why Was NFL Star Plaxico Burress Indicted?
Posted on May 5, 2017 by Ask Deb in Entertainment, News, Sports
There seems to be no end to the "star athlete as criminal" news this summer. Late in 2008, star NFL receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally discharged a weapon in a New York City night club, injuring himself and frightening the club's patrons. He (and his fellow player Antonio Pierce, who drove him to the hospital and allegedly helped hide the gun) was arrested on gun charges, and New York law enforcement officials soon made it clear that Burress was facing serious trouble. You see, New York takes their gun law quite seriously.
On Monday, August 3, a grand jury indicted the former Giants receiver on two seperate counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment — three charges for effectively shooting himself and ending his football career. The craziest part — Burress faces a minimum 3 1/2 years in prison if he is convicted. This seems like a stiff penalty for a guy who put a bullet in his own leg, especially considering what happened (or didn't happen) to Donte Stallworth after that NFL player killed a person while driving drunk — and got less than 30 days in jail for it.
More player controversy is not what this league needed.
Giants linebacker, and Burress' alleged partner in crime Antonio Pierce, was not indicted and will not face charges or any suspension from the NFL.
Antonio Pierce, just 30 years old, was at the Latin Quarter club with Plaxico Burress, who is not much older at 31, when Buress allegedly misfired a pistol he carried in the front waistband of his jeans and shot himself in the right thigh. Plax's friend helped "arrange" for someone to remove Burress' gun and the gun's magazine from the crime scene, sending them over to Antonio Pierce's home. Pierce then had the gun returned back to Plaxico Burress' home the day after the incident, which is where the gun was when police recovered it. The big problem here is that Plaxico Burress is not licensed to own or carry a firearm in either New York or New Jersey, the state where he lives.
Shortly after Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau announced the grand jury's decision, an NFL spokesman said: "In light of today's grand jury decision, we see no basis for a suspension of Antonio Pierce."
Burress faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 years on the two counts of criminal weapon possession, which is a class C violent felony. The one time big name football player also faces a maximum one year prison term on the endangerment charge, which is a lesser crime — a class A misdemeanor. There is curently no date set for Plaxico Burress' arraignment in New York State Supreme Court. His attorney released a brief statement late yesterday, saying that he himself "doesn't expect the trial to begin until spring".
Reading the statement a little deeper, we find this gem from Plax's attorney — "Although disappointed, we are not surprised, as the facts of this case have not been in dispute since the date of the incident. When you have the mayor and the district attorney both publicly demanding a maximum prison sentence, it was perhaps too much to hope for the grand jury to conduct a sympathetic review of the unique facts of this sad case."
Stop me if you've heard this one before — but why should superstar athletes be held to any lighter standard when they commit crimes? These people, like it or not, are role models for a certain segment of the population, and now that it seems the entirety of the NFL has a mugshot, some (like me) believe it's time that these players stepped up and held down that role.
Put simply — Plaxico Burress, who just happens to be a star athlete and something of a celeb, will be headed to prison like any person who carries an illegal weapon in New York. Burress' actions show little regard for public safety — and why would a star athlete need a pistol anyway? Can't he hire a bodyguard like the rest of the celebrity world?
I think we owe a debt of gratitude to the grand jury that decided yesterday to charge Plaxico Burress to the fullest extent that the law allowed. Think of it this way — if you or I hit a person while driving drunk, or shot off an illegal weapon in a night club, or ran dog fighting ring, what would happen to us? Who would be there to give us a soft landing? No one — and these players should face the full penalties available to the courts just like the rest of us. For Burress, the future looks bleak — and that isn't something I'll celebrate. Burress was a joy to watch, whether he was catching passes or answering media questions. Unfortunately for the one time Giants receiver, he will likely spend at least the next two seasons in a cell, and after he gets out (in his mid thirties) who knows if any team will have him?
I hope that Burress can see a silver lining here. Every day that he spends in prison watching his old teammates play on television, he'll act as a kind of warning to those considering carrying illicit weapons. Like Michael Vick before him, Burress could become a warning of "what could happen" to teenagers across the country.
There were so many bad decisions on the night of November 29, 2008 — the first poor choice was when Burress decided to cross the state line from New Jersey into New York with an illegal .40-caliber pistol. Another bad decision — bringing the gun into the night club and hiding it in such a way that it would go off accidentally. The last bad choice — Antonio Pierce deciding to hide the weapon for his teammate and friend.
Surprisingly, the grand jusry gave the gun hiding Antonio Pierce a "get out of jail free" card — was it because Pierce eventually cooperated? Did Pierce cut a plea bargain? We don't know yet. According to legal analysts, the grand jury likely saw Pierce as a victim of Plaxico Burress' reckless behavior. Count your lucky stars, Pierce.
The jury also chose not to indict a security guard who transported Burress' gun out of the club and into Pierce's car — hospital staff, who were in trouble for failing to notify police of the shooting incident as required by law — also got off without so much as a slap on the wrist. The security worker for the night club merely exhibited "bad judgment" according to the grad jury panel, and the hospital staff? They committed a major screw up, but the grand jury could not find anything to charge them with.
Burress could still strike some kind of plea bargain himself, but according to NYC chief assistant district attorney Mark Dwyer this is unlikely, as the best bargain Burress would get is a year or 18 months off the charge he's already been indicted for, still sidelining him for the next two NFL seasons. Burress is unlikely to bargain for a gift he doesn't really want.
Both Plaxico Burress and Antonio Pierce testified before the grand jury last week. Only Antonio Pierce succeeded at making his case, as his lengthy two day court appearance may have been the final straw that cleared him of any charges. Some writers have indicated that if Antonio Pierce had not testified in front of the panel, he would have been indicted along with Plax.
Antonio Pierce, for his part, is sweating this one out at Giants training camp in Albany. Plaxico Burress' decision to testify, unlike Pierce, may have hurt his case, and kept him from the chance of earning an acquittal if he goes to trial. Plaxico Burress is now locked into a specific story and timeline of events which takes away his defense attorney's ability to plead his case. Testifying before the grand jury? Pierce, win — Burress, lose.


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Q: Cluster computer I am trying to build a parallel processing computer.
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*10 Windows7 64-bit machines

*3 Ubuntu Linux machines

*1 Windows 2008 server

*around 1km network cable

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My need:
make my animation rendering faster by clustering these computers.
I am using 3Dmax for my project, and i am doing medical animations/videos. What is the best way to achieve this? I am not that good in networking, but all the basics, I know.
And one more question:
Suppose I build a cluster of Windows PCs, and if I connect a Linux machine to it, will that be any good?
Thanks in Advance

A: I think your question is interesting but off-topic here.  However, some fragments of an answer:
These two books cover most of the topics necessary for building a home-brew (or even much more sophisticated) cluster out of a pile of PCs: this one's for Linux and this one's for Windows.  They're both a bit out of date, which is probably more serious for the Window's version, but would give you a good coverage of the necessary topics.  Do some of your own research too, Google for topics such as Beowulf clustering and Condor; the latter is a system for scavenging spare cycles from networked computers.
I think heterogenous clusters, with machines having different OSes will be a little more difficult to build and configure than homogenous, but the degree of difficulty will be in proportion to the degree of integration you seek.
Your topic, rendering movie frames, falls into the class of embarassingly parallel programs and there are two general approaches:

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*you simply pass frames one at a time to computers which work independently of each other; the difficulty (if there is any) comes in ensuring load-balancing, that is getting each computer to work as hard as every other computer.  This could look like a network of PCs independently reading frames from networked storage and scarcely like a cluster at all.

*you build a rendering pipeline: computer 1 does render operation 1 on frame 1, then passes the frame to computer 2 which does operation 2 on frame 1, while computer 1 starts render operation 1 on frame 2, and so on; again you have to give attention to keeping the pipeline full and busy.

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Norman City Council votes to rename street linked to KKK member
Group wants to change DeBarr Avenue to Deans Row Avenue
Updated: 9:01 PM CST Dec 19, 2017
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WEBVTT DEANS ROW AVENUE. KOCO'S CRYSTAL PRICE IS LIVE ATCITY HALL WHERE THE RESOLUTIONIS EXPECTED TO PASS.CRYSTAL: THE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS I TALKED TO EXPECT THISTO PASS.IN A HALF HOUR THEY'LL BEMEETING IN THIS ROOM TO DECIDETHE FATE OF THAT STREET NAMEIT IS SOMETHING RESIDENTS SAY ISLONG OVERDUE.FOR DECADES THIS STREET NEARCAMPUS HAS BEEN KNOWN AS DEBARRAVENUE.IT WAS NAMED AFTER EDWIN DEBARRONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THEUNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA BUT HEWAS ALSO A GRAND DRAGON WITH THEKU KLUX KLAN.>> IT IS JUST UNSETTLING TO SEETHAT HE IS STILL BEING HONORED.CRYSTAL: SOME RESIDENTS HAVEBEEN CALLING ON CITY COUNCIL TOCHANGE THE NAME FOR YEARS.JUST RECENTLY A GROUP OFRESIDENTS COLLECTED ENOUGHSIGNATURES TO CHANGE THE NAME OFTHE STREET FROM DEBARR AVENUE TODEANS ROW.RESIDENTS ARE CONFIDENT CITYCOUNCIL WILL VOTE TO CHANGE THENAME.I'M HAPPY THAT INCOMINGSTUDENTS, ESPECIALLY ONES OFCOLOR WILL BE ABLE TO COME TOTHE OU AND NOT SEE THAT STREETNAME, THE NAME FOR THE KLANSMEN.CRYSTAL: IF IT PASSES TONIGHTTHIS WILL BE THE LASTLEGISLATIVE STEP.THE CITY STAFF WILL HAVE TOCONTACT THE POST OFFICE AND THESIGNS CHANGED.
The Norman City Council voted Tuesday to change the name of a street linked to a member of the Ku Klux Klan.The City Council voted unanimously to change the name of DeBarr Avenue to Deans Row Avenue. Council members voted because DeBarr Avenue is linked to Edwin DeBarr, one of the founders of the University of Oklahoma and a grand dragon in the Ku Klux Klan.Some residents said the decision to change the name is long overdue and have been calling on the City Council for years. Recently, a group of residents collected enough signatures to change the name of the street."It's just unsettling to see that he's still being honored," said Sache Shaw, with Norman Citizens for Racial Justice.Residents are confident the City Council will vote to change the name."I'm happy that incoming OU students, especially the ones of color, will be able to come to OU and not see the street name, the name for the Klansman," Shaw said.The City Council's vote is the last legislative step to changing DeBarr Avenue to Deans Row Avenue. City staff will now have to contact the post office and will have to have street signs changed.
NORMAN, Okla. —
The Norman City Council voted Tuesday to change the name of a street linked to a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
The City Council voted unanimously to change the name of DeBarr Avenue to Deans Row Avenue. Council members voted because DeBarr Avenue is linked to Edwin DeBarr, one of the founders of the University of Oklahoma and a grand dragon in the Ku Klux Klan.
Norman street named after KKK member to be changed to Deans Row Avenue
Group says it has enough signatures to rename Norman street linked to KKK member
Norman leaders pass resolution setting up steps to rename street linked to KKK member
Norman City Council discusses resolution on changing name of street linked to KKK member
Norman residents voice support for renaming street named after KKK member
Some residents said the decision to change the name is long overdue and have been calling on the City Council for years. Recently, a group of residents collected enough signatures to change the name of the street.
"It's just unsettling to see that he's still being honored," said Sache Shaw, with Norman Citizens for Racial Justice.
Residents are confident the City Council will vote to change the name.
"I'm happy that incoming OU students, especially the ones of color, will be able to come to OU and not see the street name, the name for the Klansman," Shaw said.
The City Council's vote is the last legislative step to changing DeBarr Avenue to Deans Row Avenue. City staff will now have to contact the post office and will have to have street signs changed.


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How are India's consumers faring?
It is almost two years since the NDA government came into power, with promises of better times. It was a timely promise for an electorate exhausted by a government rendered weak by its own challenges and a less than promising global environment.
Two years later, there are reasons for satisfaction and there are reasons for discontent.
But what does the scenario like from an overall perspective of the common Indian like you and me?
We at Orbis Economics have developed a composite measure of Consumer Conditions, which informs us how Indians are faring in their role as consumers. The measure is based on monthly proxy indicators for consumption, intent to purchase and also the price conditions. The measure stands at a value of 103.1 for March, 2016, the period for which we have the latest numbers.
So is this good or bad?
Any value above 100 indicates that consumers are better off than they were during the past 12 months and a value below 100 indicates that they are worse off than they have been over the past one year.
The good news is, that at a value of 103.1, consumers are better off than they have been over the past 12 months. Moreover, the value has been consistently over 100 for the past four months. Reaching the above 100 mark is not necessarily a given: In 6 of the past 12 months, the value was actually below 100, indicating that consumers are worse off in these months than they have been in the past one year.
However, the measure is slightly down from the corresponding period of the previous year. In March 2015, it stood at 106.9 and even in March 2014 the value was at 104.1. In sum, therefore, the Consumer Conditions measure indicates, that while at the end of 2015-16, the average Indian consumer saw improving conditions, compared to the rest of the year, the conditions themselves are not as good as they were at the same time in 2015 or in 2014.
What explains this trend?
The period prior to March 2014 was particularly weak in terms of consumer conditions, which provided much buoyancy to the measure value. However, there was a genuine improvement in conditions by March 2015, in the first year of the NDA government on account of economic optimism, among other factors. However, continued challenges to the Indian economy, have cast a shadow on the latest reading.
Despite improved price conditions and intent among consumers to buy, there is still some on the ground diffidence among consumers.
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We started fishing in the Halls Canyon area at 2:30 pm on Wed. We quit at 7 pm having caught 116 fish consisting of 4 nice LM, 5 stripers, a walleye, and the rest were smallmouth. Most fish came on the Ned Rig.
Thursday morning we started near the same area using top water for several hours and again it was pretty good. We then had a DR gas stop and busted up to Wilson Creek in the San Juan after a brief stop in Wayne's Canyon looking for stripers. Wilson Creek did have a lot of fish but the average size was not as good as down south.
We ended up fishing the last 90 min of our trip in the back of Navajo but only 1 striper and a few smallmouth was all we had to show for it. We did add a few more walleye, a crappie, some more good LM and a bunch of smallies up in the SJ. More stripers were also caught in the backs of canyons right with the bass using the TRD.
Warmest pm water was 73, 68 degrees in the morning.
We ended up fishing the last 90 min of our trip in the back of Navajo but only 1 striper and a few smallmouth was all we had to show for it. We did add a few more walleye, a crappie, some more good LM and a bunch of smallies up in the SJ. More stripers were also caught in the backs of canyons right with the bass using the TRD. Warmest pm water was 73, 68 degrees in the morning.
Almost perfect temps today for an afternoon of fishing. 3 of us fishing from 2:30-7 caught 116. Five stripers, 4 LM all about 2 1/2 lbs, and the rest were your smallie pals. Stopped near West Canyon and never fired the big motor up till it was time to come in. We'll go back in the area with top water in the AM till DR opens for gas and then on up to the SJ and back to Flag by 7 tomorrow evening.


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Sport Munster Rugby
Tributes flood in for a 'friend to fans and lion on the pitch'
Munster supporters create a 'passport to heaven' for Axel
Anthony Foley with his wife Olive, father Brendan and friend Brian O'Brien. Photo: 'Limerick Leader'
Alan O'Keeffe in Limerick
A poignant 'passport to heaven' made from a Munster supporter's passport cover was created for Anthony Foley by some of his legion of friends.
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/munster-rugby/tributes-flood-in-for-a-friend-to-fans-and-lion-on-the-pitch-35138774.html
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A letter to Anthony was placed inside the passport which read: "You'll need this passport to the rugby section of heaven, Anthony. You owe us nothing down here."
Munster fans sign the book of condolence at Thomand Park. Photo: Mark Condren
Aoife Danagher (31) from Limerick, one of the group who created the passport, said: "I've known Axel half my life. We thought it would be nice to make a passport for him."
It was just one of the many gestures of Munster fans to remember their hero. Many visited a shrine to him of flags and flowers at Thomond Park.
The president of Shannon Rugby Club, Noel Healy (57), fought back his tears and said: "Anthony was my friend and my golfing buddy and we played together for years for Shannon."
He said that Anthony had been out with the team on Saturday night. When he did not appear for breakfast in the hotel, friends joked he wouldn't normally miss a free meal.
Read more: 'You gave your body and soul to the cause' - Fans flock to Thomond Park to pay tribute to 'fallen leader' Anthony Foley
But when Anthony did not show up for the team line out at noon, his friend Niall O'Donovan went to his hotel room and found him.
Healy added his personal condolences to former Munster and Ireland rugby coach Declan Kidney and his family, at the loss of his wife Ann, who passed away in Marymount Hospice, last Tuesday.
Life-long fan Mary Coll, former director of the Bell Table Arts Centre, said: "Anthony was a legend. He was a hero. He was a leader. He was a champion.
Munster player Conor Murray signs a book of condolence in memory of Anthony Foley at Thomond Park. Photo: Mark Condren
"Over the years, Limerick had a lot of sad events and the only thing we had to cheer us up was Munster Rugby. And Anthony was at the centre of Munster Rugby."
All sports people, including soccer supporters, are mourning the loss of Anthony Foley, said the chairman of Limerick FC Pat O'Sullivan.
"He epitomised honesty, pride and dignity," he said.
A Munster fan grieve's at the gates of Thomond Park. Photo: Mark Condren
"Munster Rugby is our religion and Anthony was the pope," said retired teacher Trisha Keyes-Bevan (65).
Peadar Mac Donnchadha (52), a technical analyst, said: "I was in the gym with Anthony a few weeks ago and he was as fit as a fiddle. He looked to be in really good shape recently.
"He was like a friend to all the fans. But on the pitch he was like a lion. But he played so fair and was never nasty, just a hard man. I've never seen a player with such a clever mind. And he galvanised his players by putting his body on the line."
Connacht rugby supporter Peter Kenny (56), a retired garda, drove from Galway to the gates of Thomond Park to pay his respects.
"I nearly crashed the car when I heard the news. I thought it must be a mistake. Fans everywhere looked to him as a leader," he said.
Jim Dowling (64) said: "Anthony was a genius of a player. He had the physical ability but he had it between his ears as well. He was gifted.
"It's like being in a bad dream. I couldn't eat my dinner with the news. It's like a death in the family."
Read more: 'As much as Anthony Foley typified everything that Munster Rugby stood for, he first and foremost bled the black and blue of Shannon'
Munster's academy of sporting prowess at University of Limerick honoured Anthony Foley's memory with a book of condolence and a flickering candle in front of his smiling portrait. The county councils across Munster also opened books for fans to pay their respects.
Retired teacher Tony McKernan (63) from Limerick said: "Even at school level, he led by his example. As a schoolboy, he was the guy who could win a match on his own. He had the magic. And he brought it to Shannon, Munster and Ireland.
"I revered him. He is a massive loss to Ireland and to international rugby."
Katherine Kirby (35) from Tipperary said: "I just wanted to sign the book because he gave his all on a human level to his province, his country. He was inspirational."
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt said he had worked closely with 'Axel' over the past few seasons.
"He was incredibly supportive of Munster squad members selected for national duty and immensely proud of any Munster man who pulled on the green jersey," he said.
The IRFU has also opened a book of condolence at its office on Lansdowne Road.
IRFU chief executive Philip Browne said: "The Irish rugby family has lost a special individual and all our thoughts are with his family at this very sad time.
"Anthony represented Ireland with distinction and will be fondly remembered for his contribution in the green of Ireland and the red of Munster."
Read more: 'Our anguish is bottomless' - Anthony Foley's family thank fans for support in these 'darkest days'
Tributes to a legend
Some incredible memories with an incredible man that will never be forgotten... Heroes Get Remembered,But Legends Never Die...#RIPAxel - Simon Zebo
Incredibly sad news about one of the greats Anthony Foley. Thoughts with his family and all the @Munsterrugby family. #Axel - Derval O'Rourke
Sometimes events put rugby in2 perspective. Tragic news about Anthony Foley. Thoughts & prays go to his family, friends & all @Munsterrugby - Rory Best
Alone on the couch with Jess. Heartbroken. We have lost an incredible man. Too sad to tweet further.. sleep well Axel. We love you..xxx - Ronan O'Gara
Privileged to have had him as a coach! A legend gone too soon! #RIPAxel - John Ryan
Absolutely devastated for Anthony Foley's family and the Munster and Irish rugby families, we have lost a real hero #ripaxel - Paul McGrath
Feeling numb and alone with only thoughts of this remarkable man. My protector on the field, I will miss you forever Axel. RIP - Peter Stringer
Thoughts and prayers to family/friends of Anthony Foley.... Awful news - Robbie Fowler
Still can't believe the tragic news! Thoughts to Anthony Foleys family, friends & @Munsterrugby boys - Dan Carter
As a player he had this innate ability to make the right decision at the right time - Shane Byrne
How incredibly sad to hear about the passing of the great Anthony Foley. With enormous respect and deepest sympathy for his family - Jonny Wilkinson
Can't quite believe it. So incredibly sad. My thoughts are with Olive, his boys & and his extended family - Brian O'Driscoll
Leadership is a special skill. It's about knowing what to say and the time to say it. Anthony got that - Eddie O'Sullivan
Alan Quinlan: A brilliant father, son, brother, husband and friend
Keatley: 'When we heard, all the players stayed together'
'Something is wrong when a father buries his son' - Wood
Hayes: We said good luck to each other. I didn't think it would be the last time
'He was very important to me,' says O'Driscoll
David Kelly: After the sudden shock, there is now a stark sense of limbo for all
A numbing impact on nation way beyond rugby and sport
Foley has left behind a perfectly formed template for future generations of Munster people to aspire to
'When we got the news, all the players stayed together': Munster stars left reeling by Anthony Foley's tragic death
Thomond Park turned into shrine for Anthony Foley as fans pay their respects
Earls' knee issue complicates Munster quest for another cup miracle
David Kelly It couldn't be simpler for Munster and yet it couldn't be more difficult. Getting a result in a miracle match is one thing; requiring four miracles in the one weekend quite another.
Alan Quinlan: 'No need to panic but more shrewd recruitment is vital if Reds are to turn...
Alan Quinlan The blue neon of the Sky Sports studios buzzed around us, but I could only see red. Enraged and deeply hurt by what had just unfolded in Paris, the words 'embarrassing', 'humiliating' and 'disgraceful'...
'I'd always be optimistic and I'm convinced we're still alive and kicking' - JJ Hanrahan not...
David Kelly Castleisland in Kerry and Paris in France should have nothing in common.
Still hope for Munster but a top-drawer performance will be needed Munster Rugby
Bright times ahead as Cork ladies prepare for AIL debut Munster Rugby
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Expert View: Write off bad loss in Belfast - boys will be at their best over in Paris Munster Rugby


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April 1, 2019 In April 2019 - Volume I-2, Editorial By Gerhard R Damm
Hunters And Their Wild Harvest
By Gerhard R Damm
For most of human history, and before large-scale farming, wild game made up a large portion of mankind's diet. Until about 10,000 years ago, domesticated animals did not exist and, throughout the preceding millennia, our ancestors had but one option to obtain essential proteins: They had to hunt wild animals. Meat from wild game provided the proteins that made us human.
"The primordial animal predator and the contemporary hunter have much in common", says Florian Asche in his article Remaking Hunting as Human; "the game, the hunter, the stalking, the flurry, the death, and the consumption of the prey. In both examples the million-year-old game of pursuit and death is rewarded by death renewing life."
According to Asche, "it is not hunting that makes us human, but our consciousness to hunt … humans are the only beings on this planet who can apprehend and review hunting in a logical way. As a result of our λόγος [logos]— not simply our speech but more generally our rational mind—hunting leads us from the mere existence of nature to moral and ethical issues in the trade-off between bondage and freedom, and in the aesthetics and the meaning of becoming and passing."
Today, says Asche, "hunting still serves to defeat the oblivion of nature and to heal the soul of man in all cultures." And, I am inclined to add, hunting connects us to where it all began at the dawn of human history.
In modern society, eating healthy wild-harvest products seems to be increasingly important; wild game is a rising star in the health-conscious kitchen—the original organic, grass-fed, free-range and naturally sustainable meat source. It is free of hormones and antibiotics, it is not genetically modified and it does not contribute to the proliferation of super-bugs. It holds a healthy balance of omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and is richer in iron, niacin and B vitamins than the meat from ordinary livestock. It typically contains fewer calories than commercially raised meat and has more protein.
Personal harvest of meat or plant foods from the wild involves no (or little) alteration of natural ecosystems. I dare to argue that it has an even lower ecological impact than a thoughtless vegan diet—especially if the wild meat is local and the vegan vegetables are imported, or—in the case of soybean products—come with a hefty cost of clear-cut forests, heavy fertilizing and proliferation of pesticides. Wild game is probably the eco-friendliest meat; and from a humane point of view, hunting involves no abattoirs and only minimal stress or suffering for animals.
Wild ungulates subsisting on a natural diet provide meat that is likely a bit tougher than that of a less active, farm-raised animal; these are also usually older animals, not industrially raised sub-adults. This is why wild game meat has substantially more and often better flavor.
When buying fresh game, as opposed to hunting it, basically the same rules apply as with other meat products: The meat must not have a blackish color or smell unpleasant. However, game meat is often comparatively darker in color. This is partly due to the higher content of iron, which colors muscle tissue, and partly because the game is not slaughtered but shot, and therefore the blood is not completely drained from the veins. Game meat tastes better if it is aged in the skin for some time to allow enzymes to break down proteins and improve tenderness and flavor.
Like hunting itself, butchering a wild animal is also an art. We have to know our cuts and how to follow the individual muscles with a knife; we need to know which cuts are best for different methods of preparation. Done properly, the result is the best organic meat available. And don't forget the organs—the heart, liver and kidneys—as ingredients for very tasty recipes. In fact, all cuts and parts of a game animal can be used by the visionary chef.
Many older North American recipes suggest that steaks, casseroles, pies or burgers are the best ways to serve game; or it is made into biltong (Southern Africa), jerky (North America) or some standard sausage form. These are all remnants of the pioneer kitchen. The Old World has a richer, centuries-old history of preparing wild meats, although some of the dishes served at the tables of feudal lords would hardly appeal to modern palates.
Today, chefs in Europe and North America no longer resort only to the traditional ways of serving the bounty of the hunt; they give us a constant stream of innovative creations, whether simple or complex.
We should all make a conscious effort to discover this new culinary universe, one where nothing is wasted from our wild harvest. Game processing and cooking books now flood the market, and the Internet provides access to thousands more recipes. Conservation Frontlines will also offer tried-and-tested recipes, and we have a continuously expanding section in our library dedicated to wild foods.
Wild game meat is unquestionably the all-around healthiest option for a diet containing meat. It is, therefore, not astonishing that game continues to surge in popularity, particularly among sophisticated and health-conscious foodies. However, we should note that there is a difference between hunted wild game meat and some commercial venison products.
The "wild"game or venison offered in most North American restaurants or supermarkets is, in fact, the comparatively flaccid flesh of captive-bred, farm-raised, formerly wild animals. It has the same culinary relationship to true wild meat as farmed salmon does to the genuine free-swimming creature from the northern regions of North America Europe and Britain.
Renowned wildlife conservationist Shane Mahoney recently wrote: "the recreational wild harvest in North America should be viewed as one of the most sustainable, healthy, and environmentally friendly food procurement systems in existence. The harvest of wild protein by the approximately 40 million Canadians and Americans who hunt and fish every year recreationally provides an enormous amount of food. It's organic food. It's food that's taken from landscapes that are maintained naturally and as functioning ecosystems. So, if you just consider whitetail deer: of the obvious multitudes between five and seven million a year are harvested; for very coarse estimation assume 100 pounds of meat per animal; we're looking at 500 to 700 million pounds."
In the Wild Harvest Initiative, Mahoney and his partners assemble and evaluate data on the harvest of wildlife and fish in Canada and the United States; and from there they will estimate the amount of meat that comes from the harvested animals and work with economists to assign it a fair-market value.
Regulations in North America generally prohibit the sale of wild game meat. Luckily for the non-hunter, North American hunters often share their harvest with their extended families, friends and neighbors. One of Mahoney's conclusions from the work done so far in the Wild Harvest Initiative "puts the number of people that are engaged in some way, touched in some way, by our hunting traditions to maybe 200 million people, maybe 250 million people, out of approximately 360 million who live in Canada and the United States."
Encouraging as this is, hunters also need to be more proactive. We could work with professional chefs and restaurants, or hand out samples of expertly prepared venison together with factual information on hunting at local farmers' markets. I am sure that we would find an attentive audience in non-hunting visitors. Taking to the taste buds can be a promising way to inform non-hunters about the benefits of sustainable hunting. Many non-hunting but environmentally conscious people could quickly become passionate about fresh, locally sourced wild products—once they have tried properly hunted and processed game meat. With our help, they might then see hunting with different eyes!
The situation in Europe and Southern Africa is less altruistic and more commercial. Across Southern Africa, on regulation-fenced land, live animals are the property of the landowner and can be traded alive or, when hunted or culled, sold as meat. Game meat is regular fare on hunters' tables in Southern Africa, but it rarely appears in non-hunting kitchens—although most locals (and some visitors) will go miles for good biltong. Only a few enterprising African chefs feature game in their restaurants. This is a situation that Southern African game ranchers would do well to address with urgency.
In Europe, no one owns wildlife—landowners or leaseholders acquire ownership once the wildlife is legally harvested on their property. Game meat is routinely sold on the open market and has significant commercial value. Wild game is an important part of culinary culture across all of Europe. Especially during hunting season, many butcheries offer a great variety of cuts, and traditional and innovative restaurant menus alike are loaded with tasty wild game creations sourced from the regional harvest.
In Germany, for example, the meat from some 75,000 red deer, 63,000 fallow deer, 4,500 chamois, 7,000 mouflon, 835,000 wild boar and 1,190,000 roe deer reaches the kitchens and tables of aficionados every year. Add to these figures more than 180,000 brown hares, 100,000 wild rabbits, 76,000 pheasants, 95,000 wild geese, 273,000 wild ducks and 430,000 wild pigeons and you get an idea of the economic significance of game meat. In a country about half the size of Texas and with about three times its population, the annual wholesale value alone of wild harvested game meat approaches $300 million US.
At Jagd & Hund, Europe's largest annual hunting fair, with more than 80,000 visitors, the culinary preparation of wild game has greatly increased in popularity. In January 2019 an entire exhibition hall was dedicated to the Wild Food Festival. This "show within a show" includes sample delicacies, fresh produce and ingredients, creative cooking ideas, exciting stage shows and workshops dedicated to game cooking that feature top chefs, and much more.
Hunters nowadays lack a lofty pedestal from which to defend their interests; as well, pro-hunting evidence is too scientific and complicated to be rendered in attention-grabbing tweets. Instead, we hunters could gain a great deal by refocusing the public debate on the benefits of a sustainable, healthy supply of game meats, both fresh or cured. Hunters can unequivocally state that fish, fowl and red meat, harvested sustainably from the wild, are naturally and even morally superior to industrially produced meats. And, done right, proper hunting provides healthy exercise in the outdoors!
Too many people grow obese and ill from eating industrially produced, chemical-drenched, fat-laden pseudo-meats. Livestock, fish and poultry "factories"often damage the Earth as well, taking a huge toll on our environment and climate. These costs include the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the death of aquatic ecosystems, and the pollution of soil, groundwater and air with heavy metals, phosphorus, nitrogen, pathogens, hormones, ammonia and methane.
The average meat-eater today is obsessed with tenderness and mild flavor. To that end, in North America and Europe, almost all commercial animals are slaughtered young or even as juveniles. This drive to produce more, and cheaper, tender meat leads to the historically high consumption of industrial meat we see today. Yet a growing number of "conscious consumers" are trending toward eating less but higher quality meat, and are willing to pay for this privilege. Wild game meat could play a small but significant role in this process.
For some, the moral question of hunting is the over-riding issue—but I suggest that the moral and environmental implications of factory farming are what we should be debating, not ethical hunting.
Our society has largely lost its connection to the food chain. Done right, hunting and killing of wild game is natural and moral. A hunter carries out the tracking, killing, eviscerating, skinning, butchering, preparing and cooking of a wild animal. These are sensory experiences far beyond the selection of a vacuum-sealed package of meat based on its weight, price and sell-by date!
The death of that wild animal is caused directly by the individual hunter. And once the trigger is pulled, or the arrow released, the real work begins. The animal must be gutted immediately. The carcass must be allowed to cool. During field-dressing, blood literally covers the hunter's hands. Hunting demands an incomparably greater connection to the reality of life and death than does a thoughtless trip to the supermarket. Hunting is a true interaction with the natural cycle, all the way from the preparations for the hunt to the point where the hunter takes the animal's life. This interaction continues from the processing to the cooking and consumption at table.
If you believe it is wrong to eat meat, you can become vegan; that decision is down to the individual, just like the decision to hunt. Globally, regionally and locally, it is impossible to prevent the killing of animals—but hunting makes it possible to ensure that animal deaths are natural and ethical. And there is no denying that a regulated wild harvest provides a sustainable supply of healthy, organic meat for the discriminating gourmet.
Whatever your position, let us exercise tolerance and have a civilized debate while agreeing on the need to live in harmony with nature.
Image supplied free via Creative Commons Zero CCO: Adriaen Van Utrecht, 1599–1652, Artist, Still Life


Phoenix needs this pref back. I don't like sites opening up new windows on me. And yes, I know about the Tabbed Browsing Extensions, and I don't want to use them. Besides, this code is already in Mozilla.
No offense, but if you want the functionality so badly, why not use the extension? Where exactly is the problem here? Why should you personally be able to dictate that functionality which is already separeted into an extension should go back into the default build?
thumperward wrote: No offense, but if you want the functionality so badly, why not use the extension? Where exactly is the problem here? Why should you personally be able to dictate that functionality which is already separeted into an extension should go back into the default build?
I'm considering writing a stripped-down extension to implement just this pref, but it seems silly when the work has already been done on the Mozilla trunk. I'm not dictating anything, just saying that Phoenix should make good on its promise to use the best features from Mozilla. Also, the tabbed browsing extension has loads of crap that I don't want. I'm firmly against this trend of extensions expanding their functionality until their one or two useful options are buried in a sea of junk. No offense to the tabbed browsing extension author, but that extension has way too many options for me.
That's fair enough, but surely a lightweight extension with just the added functionality you need would be a better solution?
Mozilla also comes with two themes by default, a mail client and a lot of other useful features which aren't in Phoenix. I'd rather have a tiny browser and twenty 'essential' extensions than have anything in the default build that I don't use.
Ted Mielczarek wrote: Phoenix needs this pref back. I don't like sites opening up new windows on me. And yes, I know about the Tabbed Browsing Extensions, and I don't want to use them. Besides, this code is already in Mozilla.
Has the pref been removed? It's working in the nov 11 nightly.
Still running 0.4 here. Are the new nightlies stable enough for regular use?
Ted Mielczarek wrote: Still running 0.4 here. Are the new nightlies stable enough for regular use?
So you're complaining about a missing feature and haven't checked the latest nightly?


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Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Urges Cannabis Legalization To Address Budget Deficit
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is urging state lawmakers to legalize the adult use of cannabis as a way to reduce the impact of a looming budget deficit. The state faces a budget shortfall of $3.2 billion, largely as a result of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the economy.
Fetterman took to Twitter last week, calling for the legalization of marijuana as a path to new tax revenue for the state and reform of the state's penal system as a way to realize budget cost savings.
"I don't know who needs to hear this jk I know who—but earnestly reforming our state prison system + legalization of marijuana could generate half of this COVID-19 deficit," Fetterman tweeted on July 2. "It would, however, could have other unintended consequences like justice and personal freedom."
"If only there was a widely-consumed unregulated cash crop, wholly confined to the black market, that could generate billions of dollars + 1000's of jobs + help PA farmers," he wrote in another tweet the same day.
Lt. Governor Says A Majority Of Pennsylvanians Support Legalization
The Democratic lieutenant governor continued his call for the legalization of recreational cannabis on Tuesday with Pittsburgh local media.
"Marijuana prohibition is a truly minority viewpoint in Pennsylvania," Fetterman said in a television interview. "A significant majority of Pennsylvania are for legalization and I would just ask anyone who's not – it's like, well, you sure don't want to pay more in taxes."
Fetterman said that he believes legalizing cannabis in Pennsylvania could bring up to half a billion dollars into the state's coffers each year.
"There's already a thriving marijuana market in Pennsylvania," he insisted. "Why not make it legal, why not make it safe and why not make it taxable to help Pennsylvania get back on its feet?"
Adrian Posteraro, the owner of the CBD Wellness Store in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, agrees with Fetterman and said he doesn't believe legalizing cannabis for adult use will be problematic.
"I think it's no different than the state store selling alcohol," Posteraro said. "As long as there's education that supports responsible usage then I think it's going to be fine."
No Action Planned For Pending Legalization Bill
Republican state Sen. Patrick Stefano isn't so sure, however. He is the chair of the Pennsylvania Senate's Law and Justice Committee, where a bill that would legalize the recreational use of cannabis by adults awaits the panel's attention. But Stefano said that he doesn't believe that new taxes are the answer to the state's budget woes.
"I think Pennsylvania has enough sin taxes now. We don't need any more to try to fill the gap of revenue," he said. "Why don't we look at controlling our spending first?"
Stefano said that he has several concerns about cannabis legalization, including the lack of a credible way to measure and judge THC intoxication. His committee, he said, will need more information before it can take a vote.
"The bill to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana is in my committee and I don't plan on bringing it up anytime soon yet," said Stefano. "We have a lot of research yet to do."
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Bron Breakker Names WWE HOFer Who Has Been A Mentor To Him
By Marco Rovere |January 10, 2022
On the latest episode of WWE After the Bell with Corey Graves, Bron Breakker spoke about his NXT Championship win over Tommaso Ciampa at NXT New Year's Evil. The 24-year-old also spoke about the many influences on his career and named what he's most looking forward to showing the WWE Universe over his time with the company.
"I'm going to have more time with the WWE Universe as my career progresses," Breakker said. "There's going to be more human interaction time rather than Bron Breakker in the ring trying to rip someone's head off. I'm looking forward to that, showing my human side and the quality person that I can be and I want to impact people's lives and impact people's lives as a kid because guys did that for me when I was a kid.
"Being in a locker room as a kid and being a part of wrestling, I looked up to people. Bill Goldberg is one right off the top, he's been a mentor to me for a long time. In football, when I was playing in college or in the NFL, he was always calling me up and giving me tips, telling me things I need to get better at. My dad and uncle, Kevin Nash, I owe a lot to Kevin Nash and he's a huge reason why I'm here. There's a lot of guys, tons of guys from that era in WCW and WWE in the early 2000s. Stone Cold Steve Austin is another one. I looked up to those guys, those guys were my heroes growing up. Spiderman and Batman weren't my heroes, it was wrestling."
Bron Breakker shared an emotional moment with his father, Rick Steiner, in the ring after he won the NXT Title. The new champion destroyed the old NXT logo after winning the belt, making a symbolic statement that NXT 2.0 is officially underway.
The 24-year-old spoke more about Goldberg and the influence the WCW legend has had on his career. Bron Breakker detailed the words of advice the WWE Hall of Famer gave him and spoke about knowing what to expect from the business having been around it his whole life.
"He gave me some wise words," Breakker said. "Just some things but I've been around the business a long time and I've been brought up in it man. It's put food on the table for my family so I've been around it. I had an idea of how the etiquette is and how to act backstage and how to handle your business. He just gave me some wise words, very similar to my dad's advice, go to work, keep your head down, be respectful to everybody and handle your business and be a pro."
If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit WWE After the Bell with a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
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Canada-based global supplier Magna International on Thursday said third quarter 2011 operating income was US$164m, net income $102m and earnings per share $0.42, decreases of $164m, $164m and $0.72, respectively, year on year.
One-off costs in the quarter relating to the disposal of a "non-strategic interior systems operation" and "the cost of entering into an agreement pertaining to the settlement of certain claims" negatively impacted operating income and net income by $124m and earnings per share by $0.52, Magna said in a statement.
Q3 sales rose 21% to $7bn as vehicle production increased 4% in western Europe and 8% in North America.
Completed vehicle assembly sales - Austrian assembly unit Magna Steyr's contracts include BMW's Mini Countryman line - increased 28% to $663m and unit volume rose 55% to about 32,000 units.
Sales rose 26% to $21.5bn in the nine months to 30 September with vehicle production up 8% to 9.7m units in North America and 5% to 10.3m in western Europe.
Magna's complete vehicle assembly sales increased 33% to $2.1bn and unit volume rose 65% to around 100,000.
Operating income was $926m, net income $706m and earnings per share $2.89, decreases of $47m, $78m and $0.54, respectively, year on year.
The Q3 one-offs, plus the write down of property and a gain on disposal of an equity accounted investment, negatively impacted nine-month operating income and net income by $123m and earnings per share by $0.50, the supplier noted.
Magna will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.25.
The company has updated its 2011 full year outlook and now expects light vehicle production to reach 12.9m units in North America and 13.6m in western Europe. Magna estimates its final sales tally will be $13.6-$13.9bn in North America, $8.5-8.7bn in Europe and $1.3-1.4bn elsewhere.
It anticipates complete vehicle assembly sales of $2.6-$2.8bn and operating margin around 4.75%. Capital spend will be $1.0-1.1bn.


Canada's best-known philosopher and intellectual, MARSHALL McLUHAN, is pictured opposite with Woody Allen in the film "Annie Hall".
McLuhan's birthplace was EDMONTON, Alberta, but he moved to TORONTO in 1946, taught at St. Michael's College within the University of Toronto, and became a major public figure and educator.
Toronto Police Museum and Discovery Centre, 40 College Street – it's free!
'Between The Eyes' by Richard Deacon, on TORONTO's waterfront. You can't miss it!
The Ashbridge family moved to Canada from Pennsylvania, and they were among the earliest residents in east end TORONTO.


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Josep Alemany i Borràs (Blanes, La Selva, 26 de gener de 1868— El Masnou, Maresme, 28 de novembre de 1943) fou un periodista i escriptor.

Començà publicant poemes al diari La Ignorància de Palma. Va dirigir la revista La Ilustració Llevantina. Guanyà un primer premi amb El jovent català als Jocs Florals d'Olot i va participar diverses vegades als de Barcelona. Defensà l'autonomia de Catalunya a La Costa de Llevant i Las Provincias de València, i escriví dues peces curtes per al teatre, Lluyta social i Lo noy de bordo.

Obres
Poemes presentants als Jocs Florals de Barcelona

 Somni eternal (1916)
 La Brema (1916)
 Tardaneries (1916)
 L'hora... (1917)
 Sortida de sol (1920)
 Cant de Tardor (1920)
 Sol solet (1921)
 L'Amor a la Patria (1924)
 La Patria (1924)
 La cançó del home fet (1924)
 Les muralles romanes (1929)
 Florida tardoral (1929)

 Les pedres velles (1929)
 La millor riquesa (1929)
 Sortida de sol (1929)
 De la rambla (1929)
 L'esperit de la terra (1929)
 A un egoista (1929)
 La Rambla (1930)
 Petons (1932)
 A la esposa (1932)
 Santa Llibertat (1932)

Fons personal
El Fons personal de Josep Alemany i Borràs està integrat per una col·lecció de manuscrits publicats a la revista La Ilustració Llevantina entre 1900 i 1901. El conformen un total de 169 documents signats per 85 autors. Aquests manuscrits van ser llegats a l'Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona, molt probablement, pel director de la revista Josep Alemany i Borràs i per aquest motiu, formen part de la secció Documentació Personal.

Referències

Enllaços externs
 Fons Josep Alemany de l'Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona. Catàleg en línia
 Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona. Fons documentals: inventaris en format pdf. Fons privats

 Article sobre Josep Alemany i Borràs
 Andorra a en Josep Alemany i Borràs. Article del Periòdic d'Andorra
 Article sobre Josep Alemany i Borràs a la revista "Actual"

Poetes de la Selva en català
Escriptors de la Selva contemporanis en català
Escriptors blanencs
Morts al Masnou
Poetes catalans del sud contemporanis en català


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Ethan Robson tipped to make big impact at SAFC
'Class act' Ethan Robson has been backed to make a big impression at Sunderland this season.
Sunderland midfielder Ethan Robson
With game time difficult to come by last year given the strength in depth in the middle, the 22-year-old midfielder was sent on loan to Scottish Premiership side Dundee.
And he has now been tipped to make his mark as he looks to break into the Sunderland side.
Read More: For the latest Sunderland AFC news click here
Jack Ross is a big fan of Robson, who was in line to start last season until a groin injury struck, his chances then limited he headed out on loan in January.
And his former Sunderland and Dundee teammate Andrew Nelson believes he has a big future.
The pair played together at Dundee last season, Robson making 13 appearances, scoring twice in their unsuccessful battle against the drop.
Nelson, who signed a permanent deal with Dundee in January, told the Echo: "Ethan is a player, he has all the qualities of being a central midfielder - his range of passing and technique is unbelievable.
"How clever he is at being a midfielder, he is a class act.
"He is very athletic too and he gives his all from the first to the last minute.
"It will have done him the world of good the loan spell, it was a side of football he was maybe not used to.
"As long as he is given that opportunity then he will take it and I feel he could make a big impact this season."
Robson had suffered an unbelievably frustrating season on Wearside, missing out on the chance to start the season in midfield after suffering a groin injury.
He returned against Carlisle United in the Checkatrade Trophy in October, but suffered an ankle injury minutes after scoring a superb long-range goal.
The arrival of Grant Leadbitter pushed him further down the pecking order.
Ross, by his own admission, was reluctant to let Robson leave on loan but he knew he'd be better for some guaranteed game time, he said earlier this year: "I like him so much and think he's so different to what we've got."


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Efficacy of Momiai in Tibia Fr...
Objectives: Momiai ( shilajit, mummy, mumie, or mineral pitch) has been used traditionally in different medical systems for the treatment of a variety of ailments since hundreds of years ago. It is a natural substance found in different rocky parts of the world, formed by plants, mineral, and animal remains gradually. There is also worthwhile evidence supporting its oral use for bone repair in Persian medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of momiai in tibia fracture healing. Design: This study is a randomized double-blinded controlled trial. Settings/Location: Three different hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Subjects: Patients with age range of 18-60 years admitted due to new tibia fracture were enrolled after meeting the inclusion criteria. Interventions: The patients were divided into two groups randomly and received two 500 mg capsules of momiai or placebo for 28 days. Outcome measures: The process of bone healing was assessed by frequent X-ray radiographies and adverse effects were recorded. Results: Totally, 160 patients participated in the study either in two equal intervention or placebo groups. There was no significant difference between groups in terms of demographic and descriptive data. At the end of the study, the mean time of tibial bone union was 129 days in the experimental group, while it was 153 days in the placebo group (p < 0.049). There was no significant difference in the reported adverse effects between the two groups (p = 0.839). Conclusions: The current study showed that oral consumption of momiai after tibial shaft fracture surgery could be a promising option to reduce the healing time.
Persian medicine; bone; healing time; momiai; shilajit; tibia fracture
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An Evidence-Based Review of Antitussive Herbs... ⇐
A glance at black cumin (Nigella sativa) and its a...
Abstract OBJECTIVES: Black cumin (Nige...
Cinnamon: A systematic review of adverse events.
Abstract Cinnamon, from the genus Cinna...
Setting research priorities to achieve long-term h...
Abstract BACKGROUND: In 2015, it was e...


Pipedream's pink Icicle Massager allows you to enjoy hot and cold moments. Crafted from nonporous, hand-blown glass, this wand is ready to give pleasure. If you like things hot, place the wand in warm water or microwave it briefly before inserting. For cooler moments, chill it in the freezer or place in ice water. Easy to clean and ready for rough play, this massager will give you many years of happiness.


I don't have anyone to play with.
Are you summoning us to Azeroth again, or is the Swedish winter beginning to take its toll on you?
Perhaps you could go bowling or so?
I'm of course referring to post-vanilla wow. The beginning was all good, clean fun.
WoW! Come back! Hear the call! WoW! Your characters are sad! Fajr falls in depression over being dethroned! Vanye weeps over the dust covering her robes! WoW!
Immortality is hidden in what we do, not in what we are.
@ Ceara: Have you seen Breaking Bad already?
As for strategy games, I have no clue. It's been ages since I played one.
Yush, seen it. It's one of the few series where I hope for a happy ending, the characters have really deserved it in a way.
Morgi: nice one. I understand that Vanye's robes need dusting. But seriously, pandas? Ergh. Perhaps I'm just being superficial and pretentious about wow. But it feels like watching all the glitzy windows in a shopping center. Its all dead inside.
Ceara: Well I assume you've already seen game of thrones, the HBO-series. (?) The next season is coming in april apparently. Wasn't great though. There wasn't enough time in one season to explain all the characters in the whole first book. It felt like a big ungraspable mess. I bought a chess board here and am still trying to convince Kris to play against me, but alas... Kris? chess?
@Van: I suppose I am too much a fan of the books to be able to see even the slightest flaw. I watched the episodes with the unadulterated glee of a child.


At long last, they have posted the videos from the 2013 Listen to Your Mother show. Here's my reading. Enjoy!
If you'd rather read the essay yourself or don't have time for a video, here's the written version.
Thankfully, though the video did not come out in very good quality, Sarah Maren Photographers came through with some much better pictures!
For more on the show, you can visit the Listen to Your Mother website and follow Listen to Your Mother on Facebook and Twitter.
*The qualify of the video is kind of disappointing, but what can you do?
You did a great job, Laura!!!
I enjoyed your reading very much. You're a great reader and funny too. i listened to all o the readers and will listen again. Thank you for sharing!!!


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Musings and wanderings in the Daemon Wastes…
365 Portraits
365 Ficlets – Doing things every day is fun…
The BBC and Me and We…
Watching from afar as the recently minted 2015 Conservative Goverment (sans Lib-Dem safety valve) starts yet another ideological assault on a beloved institution, I find myself bewildered as to how they think they are ever going to receive popular support for their nefarious game, and yet it would appear they can spin it nonetheless.
Of course the BBC has her detractors, one could hardly claim the first "B" for British if there was not some portion of the population ready to whinge bitterly about the death spiral of moral, intellectual, artistic or political standards that are ruining Aunty. Let us not even dwell upon the thoughtless idiots who complain about the licence fee whilst failing to recognise that in return for less than fifty pence a day they are taking delivery of a unique public service broadcaster that is the envy of the World, when almost nothing else British, apart from luxury housing in London, is envied by anyone, anywhere. More than that, the elderly and the vulnerable in society are given a licence (currently) so that they may at least be informed, educated and entertained as the Tories slowly strangle the life out of them in every other way in the name of the neo-liberal conspiracy.
But hold on, didn't "Our David" get in on the backs of the Radio Four audience, or at least the largest chunk of them? What's that David, your base are devotees of the most diverse, innovative and familiar sound of Middle England? Hmmm, I do not entirely believe that they are going to be ok with you taking away Gardeners' Question Time and Just a Minute. Perhaps the policy machine deep in the blackened heart of Conserative Party Central Office is hooked up to a Sky Dish and is mindlessly forwarding its real master's agenda? Any comment Mr. Murdoch?
Now I know what you are thinking… You are smiling to yourself and thinking that your correspondent has form, not only as a dreadful Pinko Liberal, but also as a former employee of the BBC herself! Yes, I believe in the BBC and so much so that I worked for less than market rate in my field on three separate occasions to be a part of the organisation that has given us everything from Newsnight to Strictly, Last Night of the Proms to Eastenders and far more besides. In my last tour of duty I ran the engineering team that looked after the websites for The BBC World Service, a finer ambassador for the country of my birth would be hard to name if you ask me, but by working for World Service I got a flavour of the funding gap and it is not something that anyone ought to allow to grow at all, in any direction.
Consider, if you will, a possible future. Ten years from now the BBC is no longer funded by the Licence Fee or the UK Government in any capacity. There is a small income stream from fanatical supporters who buy a subscription to the organisation, a bit like the memberships offered by public sector, not-for-profit radio stations dotted around the USA. Aside from that, in true Tory style, the vast majority of the BBC's radically reduced budget comes from corporate sponsorship; "The Archers, brought to you by Monsanto, shaping the World through innovation." or "BBC News at Ten, brought to you by HSBC, The World's Local Bank", and while news programming is uninterrupted, entertainment shows are peppered with adverts every twelve to fifteen minutes. BBC Two is a distant memory, Radio Four barely has any original programming, but thank goodness for the Archive, and there are no black, disabled or gay people anywhere to be seen or even heard on the airwaves, lest the advertisers grow restless.
Sound like a legacy that you want to give our country, let alone the World? Do you want to explain to your children or nephews and nieces how there used to be unrivalled factual progammes about the fabric of the Universe on BBC Television, but now there are four different variants of Strictly Come Dancing crossed with The Voice and the worst excesses of Tabloid Television, because that is what Nestlé are hoping for when it comes to reaching the largest number of undiscerning purchasers for their new breakfast cereal, made from real African children.
There are those that say that the measure of a society can be made simply by examining the place that the Arts occupy in its culture and zeitgeist. What does it say about British Society that we are apparently okay with the Government of the day eyeing up the greatest and most respected guardian of the Arts anywhere in the World as a juicy privatisation plum, ripe for the plucking, perfect to sate their misguided, twisted appetite for austerity, as long as its the kind of austerity that hurts lefties and intellectuals and poor people and anyone who likes unbiased news coverage. There are no Tory Culture Vultures who are going to suffer if their party guts the BBC, they will gorge themselves on expensive tickets to the Opera at Covent Garden – now sponsored by Halliburton once the Arts Council has finally been given the old heave-ho with the follow through after punting the BBC into the tall grass – and congratulate themselves that they are supporting the cultural life of the country whilst consigning Radio Three and BBC Four to the fire.
What can we do? A Million marched against the Second Gulf War and not even a dent was made; we barely moved the needle. Please don't think that there are a Million ready to march for Aunty Beeb, they are all so complacent; "The Beeb's always been there and it always will be, it's as British as afternoon tea, cricket and the Changing of the Guard. What are all these bloody adverts? I thought that Countryfile was on the Beeb!".
We need to voice our displeasure, and keep on chanting over and over the refrain:
"Hands off our Beloved BBC!" (Feel free to add "You Tory Scum", if you so choose; who am I to prescribe)
every time that the subject comes up. Write to your MP, write to your MP's wife or husband, write to every party activist of every stripe you can get contact details for, and tell them that the very last British Institution, after the NHS, that should ever be mentioned in the same breath as the word privatisation is the BBC.
Not only that, write to the BBC Trust, the Director General, and anyone you can get contact details for at the BBC voicing your full-throated support for the BBC remaining publicly and adequately funded, impartial, non-commercial and OURS!
People often trot out the plattitude that politicians work for us, which of course they do, but for every whinging git that thinks The News Quiz is somehow evidence that the BBC is a nest of Communist vipers waiting to envenom society at a moment's notice and that it should be burned to the ground for the common good, there are twenty, thirty, fifty, nay a hundred quiet, unheard voices that adore the BBC in their own personal, special and fabulous way. Whether it is The Goon Show or The Sky at Night, there is a good bet that there is something on the BBC that you love with all your heart that simply would not exist without the Charter, without the Licence Fee and without the Corporation's unique raison d'être; to Inform, Educate and Entertain(*). Bear that in mind that it is not just something that you love, it is also yours, ours and utterly unique in the entire World.
Please, please, please do not let Cameron and his merry band of axe-men destroy something so utterly wonderful in all of its imperfect striving to be worthy of our love – you will so definitely miss her when she is gone.
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Missed you all today! This is what I would have brought. It is delicious!
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, leeks, garlic, celery, and carrots; saute until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juice, the beans, and the remaining veggies, then season with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Add enough water to cover the veggies (about 10 cups) and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat, then cover and simmer the soup for about 2 hours. Optional: serve and sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Makes about 24 cups.


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Q: nginx - files match location for directory I have the following nginx-config:
server {
    listen 80;

    location /app {
        alias /var/www/html/public;
        index index.php;
        error_log /var/log/nginx/project_error.log;
        access_log /var/log/nginx/project_access.log;
        try_files $uri @nested;

        location ~ \.php$ {
            fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(/.+)$;
            fastcgi_pass php:9000;
            fastcgi_index index.php;
            include fastcgi_params;
            fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME /var/www/html/public/index.php;
            fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
        }
    }

    location @nested {
        rewrite /app/(.*)$ /app/index.php?/$1 last;
    }

    # all other requests go to service
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://service:8080;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }
}

and its not working as intended:
GET /app-theme.css results in 404 Not Found from nginx - so its matched by the location /app which is not desired - that request should be answered by the last location, the service.
However, when changing to location /app/ the request is answered correctly, but all my requests into /app/ do not work anymore.
Maybe I have a wrong approach. It want to be served every request into /app/ from a directory, which also needs to serve php-files (in this case only the index.php, since thats the entry into the framework). Everything else should go into the service.
What am I missing?

A: The alias directive works in conjunction with the location directive. See this document.
If you add a trailing / to the location value, you should do the same to the alias value.
For example:
location /app/ {
    alias /var/www/html/public/;
    ...
}


Splash of Color is exactly that- a splash of color! Bright, bold, and beautiful jewel-toned flowers are arranged tall in a clear glass gathering vase. Flowers include gerber daisies, roses, solidago and other seasonal blooms. Examples of seasonal blooms that may be used depending on the season are sunflowers and tulips.


Slaty-backed Gull (adult). Pierce County, Washington. 03 November 2015.
Kumlien's Iceland Gull (adult). Nanaimo County, British Columbia. 03 November 2015.
Glaucous-winged Gull (1st cycle). Salt Lake County, Utah. 03 November 2015.
Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult). Washoe County, Nevada. 03 November 2015.
Little Gull (1st cycle). Moultrie County, Illinois. 06 November 2015.
Mew Gull (1st cycle type). Dondas & Glengarry County, Ontario. 07 November 2015.
Franklin's Gull (1st cycle). Fairfield County, Connecticut. 10 November 2015.
Black-headed Gull (adult). Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. 11 November 2015.
Black-headed Gull (adult). Lancaster County, Nebraska. 11 November 2015.
Mew Gull (adult). McLean County, North Dakota. 11 November 2015.
Little Gull (1st cycle). St. John's County, Newfoundland. 11 November 2015.
Black-legged Kittiwake (juveniles - 2). Lake County, Indiana. 12 November 2015.
Observed from Cook County, Illinois, over Indiana waters.
California Gull (2nd cycle). Berrien County, Michigan. 13 November 2015.
Size, lighter gray upperparts and date all strongly suggest subspecies, albertaensis.
Iceland Gull (1,168). La Haute-Cote-Nord County, Quebec. 14 November 2015.
A new site high count for the Tadoussac Bird Observatory. Counters are confident the entire flight wasn't recorded due to snow squalls earlier in the morning.
Heermann's Gull (2nd cycle). Maricopa County, Arizona. 15 November 2015.
Black-legged Kittiwake (800). Barnstable County, Massachusetts. 15 November 2015.
Black-legged Kittiwake (juvenile). Teton County, Montana. 16 November 2015.
Little Gull (1st cycle). Brown County, Wisconsin. 19 November 2015.
Glaucous-winged Gull (1st cycle). Eddy County, New Mexico. 22 November 2015.
Black-legged Kittiwake (1st cycle). Polk County, Iowa. 23 November 2015.
Sabine's Gull (adult). Polk County, Iowa. 21 November 2015.
Lesser Black-backed Gull (1st cycle). San Diego County, California. 24 November 2015.
Only about 10 county records.
Slaty-backed Gull (adult). Rock Island County, Illinois. 25 November 2015.
Black-legged Kittiwake (1st cycle). Wake County, North Carolina. 29 November 2015.
2nd inland record for the state.
*The biggest highlight this month, for birders in the eastern United States, was a relatively large "fallout" of Franklin's Gulls throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Hundreds of Franklin's (both adults & sub-adults) were reported from the Great Lakes and east to the Atlantic on 12 November and 13 November, respectively. An unprecedented 315+ individuals were reported in Cape May, New Jersey on 13 November 2015.


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Q: is there reverse function for \http_parse_headers()? PHP function \http_parse_headers() parses HTTP headers into an associative array.
But is there some reverse function? Which parses associative array into HTTP headers?
Cannot find anything :(
(it's for saveing email into textual .eml file)

A: There isn't a function that turns associative array into text-representation of headers. The reason: this function is extremely trivial to create.
Headers are defined as key: value delimiter is \r\n.
There is another \r\n delimiter between headers and body.
Lets take an example array:
$headers = [
    'Content-Length': 50,
    'Content-Encoding': 'gzip'
];

The goal: provide a string that represents HTTP headers
function parse_array_to_headers(array $headers)
{
    $result = [];
    $delimiter = "\r\n";

    foreach($headers as $name => $value)
    {
        $result[] = sprintf("%s: %s", $name, $value);
    }

    return implode($delimiter, $result);
}

Note: this function will not check the validity of array and it won't return the string with two repetitions of \r\n at the end. This example serves to show how easy it should be to add missing function. Adjust according to your needs. Also, I didn't test this so don't copy paste it! :)